Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Medal of Honor
Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2024
1. Medal of Honor Marker
World War I
Capt Edward V. Rickenbacker 1918 2Lt Harold E. Goettler 1918 2Lt Erwin R. Bleckley 1918 2Lt Frank Luke, Jr. 1918
World War II
Col Demas T. Craw 1942 Lt Col James H. Doolittle 1942 Maj Pierpont M. Hamilton 1942 Capt Harl Pease, Jr. 1942 Brig Gen Kenneth N. Walker 1943 Col Leon W. Johnson 1943 Col John R. Kane 1943 Col Neel E. Kearby 1943 Lt Col Addison E. Baker 1943 Maj Ralph Cheli 1943 Maj John L. Jerstad 1943 Maj Raymond H. Wilkins 1943 Maj Jay Zeamer, Jr. 1943 1Lt Jack W. Mathis 1943 2Lt Lloyd H. Hughes 1943 2Lt John C. Morgan 1943 2Lt Joseph R. Sarnoski 1943 TSgt Forrest L. Vosler 1943 Sgt Maynard H. Smith 1943 Brig Gen Frederick W. Castle 1944 Lt Col James H. Howard 1944 Lt Col Leon R. Vance, Jr. 1944 Maj Richard I. Bong 1944 Maj Horace S. Carswell, Jr. 1944 Maj Thomas B. Mcguire, Jr. 1944 Capt Darrell R. Lindsey 1944 1Lt Donald J. Gott 1944 1Lt William R. Lawley, Jr. 1944 1Lt Edward S. Michael 1944 1Lt Donald D. Pucket 1944 2Lt Robert E. Femoyer 1944 2Lt David R. Kingsley 1944 2Lt William E.
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Korean War
Maj Louis J. Sebille 1950 Capt John S. Walmsley, Jr. 1951 Maj George A. Davis, Jr. 1952 Maj Charles J. Loring, Jr. 1952
Vietnam War
Maj Bernard F. Fisher 1966 Maj Leo K. Thorsness 1967 Maj George E. Day 1967 Capt Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen 1967 Capt Lance P. Sijan 1967 Capt Hillard A. Wilbanks 1967 Capt Gerald O. Young 1967 Lt Col William A. Jones III 1968 Lt Col Joe M. Jackson 1968 1 Lt James P. Fleming 1968 Sgt John L. Levitow 1969 Capt Steven L. Bennett 1972 A1C William H. Pitsenbarger 1966 CMSgt Richard L. Etchberger 1968
SW Asia
Msgt John A. Chapman 2002
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 29° 23.38′ N, 98° 37.123′ W. Memorial is in Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in Bexar County. It is on Bong Avenue south of Luke Blvd. The marker is located at the
Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2024
2. The view of the Medal of Honor Marker along the air park trail
Regionally, this memorial is in South Texas and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Staff Sergeant Archibald Mathies (within shouting distance of this marker); B-17 "Flying Fortress" (within shouting distance of this marker); B-24 "Liberator" (within shouting distance of this marker); 459th Bomb Group (H) (within shouting distance of this marker); 43rd Bomb Group Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Master Sgt. Henry E. Erwin (within shouting distance of this marker); B-29A "Superfortress" (within shouting distance of this marker); B-25H "Mitchell" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lackland Air Force Base.
More about this memorial. The marker, museum and air park are located on the Lackland Air Force Base, an active U.S. military installation which is a part of the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). The USAF Airman Heritage Museum and Air Park are open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access. Visit the museums web site for current details on visiting the museum and air park.
Also see . . . Airmen Heritage Training Complex. USAF Airman Heritage Museum (Submitted on August 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
